Richard R. Zinkus

Rick is the director of music ministry at St Rose of Lima parish, where he leads an active program of 20 teenagers in a contemporary band who celebrate Mass each week during the school year, a dozen adult cantors and a seasonal adult choir of twenty-five members.

His musical career began about 50 years ago when he studied accordion and organ. He was the leader of a local wedding band called “The New Trend” in the 1970’s and 1980’s. In 1988, Rick became the Director of Music at Our Lady of Loreto parish in Worcester and continued in that position until 2002. Since that time, Rick has been an assistant organist at St. Mary’s in Shrewsbury, Director of Music at Grafton United Methodist Church and St. Philip’s Church in Grafton.

Rick is currently employed as the principal of the Wales Elementary School and has been in the field of education since 1980. He is married and has three teenage daughters and resides in North Grafton, MA.